This spontaneous exclamation of pleasure by a friend who'd just tasted our new super-Tuscan release, Faraona, is one of the best things I've heard yet. It reminded me how often we revert to wine-speak when standard English or, in this case, lyrical English, can be more evocative. It also reminded me how, even as a young child, our son John was a discerning taster, able to describe what was going on in his mouth without using wine jargon (which he hadn't learned yet anyway).

English is a rich language. We should use it more. Anyone care to contribute?